Old Illinois State Capitol | |
 The Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. | |
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| Location | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Built | 1837 |
| Architect | John Francis Rague |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000331[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
The Old State Capitol State Historic Site, in Springfield, Illinois, is a former capitol building for the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of two preserved former Illinois capitol buildings (the other is in Vandalia). It was built in the Greek Revival style in 1837–1840, when Springfield became the capital city, and served as the state house from 1840 to 1876, when it was replaced by the current capitol.[2] It is the site of candidacy announcements by Abraham Lincoln in 1858 and Barack Obama in 2007. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, primarily for its association with Lincoln and his political rival Stephen Douglas.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Old State Capitol website Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NHL nomination for Old State Capitol". National Park Service. Retrieved April 22, 2017.